Milton is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. Located about 30 miles due north of Atlanta, Milton is known for its rural and equestrian heritage.[4] The City was incorporated on December 1, 2006, out of the unincorporated northernmost part of northern Fulton County. As of the 2010 census, Milton's population was 32,661,[5] with an estimated population of 39,587 in 2019.[6] Milton is named in honor of the former Milton County, which was named after Revolutionary War hero John Milton.[7] The portion of north Fulton County generally north of the Chattahoochee River comprises most of the territory of the former Milton County.
History
Incorporation
A citizens' committee was formed in 2005 to help determine the viability of incorporating unincorporated northern Fulton County. After debate, the Georgia State House and Senate approved a bill creating the city of Milton on March 9, 2006. On March 28, Governor Sonny Perdue signed the bill into law. In July 2006, voters approved a ballot referendum on July 18 by more than 86%. On August 4, 2006, Governor Perdue appointed a five-person commission to serve as the interim government of Milton (composed of Ron Wallace, Brandon Beach, Gregory Mishkin, Dan Phalan and Cecil Pruitt [8]) . Milton adopted the existing county ordinances on December 1, 2006.
Geography
Milton occupies the northern tip of Fulton County—bounded on the south by the cities of Roswell and Alpharetta, on the east by Forsyth County and Alpharetta, and on the north and west by Cherokee County. The City's latest Comprehensive Plan[9] divides Milton into eight "character areas" that each have, to some degree, their own unique attributes; they are Arnold Mill, Bethany, Birmingham, Central Milton, Crabapple, Deerfield, Milton Lakes and Sweetapple.
The two major north-south roads that run through Milton are State Route 9 (in the city's southeast) and State Route 372 (more central), which is also known as Birmingham Highway. State Route 140 (Arnold Mill Road) is on the southwest part of Milton.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Milton has a total area of 39.2 square miles (101.4 km2), of which 38.5 square miles (99.8 km2) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2), or 1.59%, is water.[10] The elevation ranges from 950 to 1,280 feet (290 to 390 m) above sea level.
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 41,296 people, 13,540 households, and 10,366 families residing in the city.
2019 ACS
According to the U.S. Census Bureau (and its 2019 American Community Survey), the population of Milton[14] is 39,587. The city is 73.2% white, 12.9% Asian (8.3% Indian, 2.3% Chinese, 0.3% Filipino, 0.2% Japanese, 1.2% Korean, 0.1% Vietnamese, 0.5% other Asian), 11.3% black or African American, and 5.9% Hispanic or Latino of any race (2.4% Mexican, 1.4% Puerto Rican, 0.5% Cuban, 1.5% "Other Hispanic or Latino"), and 0.1% Native American.[5] Some 28.5% of Milton's population is under 18 years old, while 8.3% is age 65 and over.
Milton is one of the wealthiest cities in the state of Georgia[15] with a median household income of $128,559.[16] Between 2015 and 2019, 76.4% of people (or an immediate family member) in Milton owned their home; the median value of such housing units was $541,000. Approximately 3.5% of the population lives below the poverty line. The vast majority of Milton is part of the ZIP code 30004, which has an average household income of $99,412.[17]
In terms of education, 96.4% of those age 25 and above are (at least) high school graduates while 70.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher.[16] Some 68.8% of those age 16 and over have jobs, with the mean commuting time for work being 29.5 minutes.
Government
Officials
Mayor: Peyton Jamison
District 1/Post 1: Andrea Verhoff
District 1/Post 2: Carol Cookerly
District 2/Post 1: Juliette Johnson
District 2/Post 2: Paul Moore, Mayor Pro Tempore
District 3/Post 1: Jan Jacobus
District 3/Post 2: Rick Mohrig
Council history
City Council Timeline
District
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
First
Karen Thurman
Second
Julie Zahner Bailey
Matt Kunz
Third
Bill Lusk
Fourth
Neal O'Brien
Burt Hewitt
Fifth
Tina D'Aversa
Joe Longoria
Sixth
Rick Mohrig
Alan Tart
Lance Large
The City is represented in the Georgia House of representatives by Jan Jones of the 47th District and Chuck Martin of the 49th District both Jones and Martin are Republicans. The City is represented in Georgia State SenateBy Brandon Beach of the 21st District a Republican and is represented in Fulton County Commission by Bob Ellis of District 2 a Republican.
